Fighting Childhood Hunger When School is Out: The Nuts and Bolts of Summer Feeding Programs

Fighting Childhood Hunger When School is Out: The Nuts and Bolts of Summer Feeding Programs

Children who receive school meals during the year often need nutritional supports during the summer, too. Many districts have had to scale back on summer school, which means many areas are desperate for additional summer feeding sites in order serve children in need. Anyone who is interested – from churches and camps, to social service organizations and community members interested in hosting a summer feeding site – can attend to learn about what you can do to help feed eligible children and the benefits provided by summer feeding programs.